Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-07-16

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II some slillful surgeon should go into
that dungeon where Paul is incarcerated,
we might lnd out what are the prospects
of Paul's living through the rough i'm
prisonment In the first place, he is an
old nun, only two years short of 20. At
thut-veryatime when he lpost needs the
warmth and the sunlight and the fresh
air, he is shut out from the sun. What
are those scars on his anklesi Why those
were gotten when he was fast, his feet in
the stocks. Every time he turned the
flesh on his ankles started. What are
those scars on his back? You know he
was whipped five times, each time getting
,thirty-nine strokes-195 bruises on the
back count theme made by the Jews
with rods of clnwood, each one of the 1915
strokes bringing the blood. Look at
sPaul's face and look, ut his arms.
Where did he get those bruises?
think 1T was when he was struggling
ashore amidst the shivercd timbers
of the shipwrcck I see cash in Paul's
side. Where did he get that2 think lie
got that in the tussle with highwaymen,
for he had been in peril Of robbers md he
had money Of his own. Flo was anne
chanicas we'll rs IN apostle, and think
the tents ho made werc as good Us his SER
mons.
There is n wanncss about Paul's looks.
What makes that2 i think part of that
came from the fact that he was for
twcnty-four hours on q plank in the
Mediterranean sea, suffering terribly, be-
fore he was rescued; for he says posi-
lively: sI was night and day in the
deep" Oh, worn out, emaciated old
mani surely you must he melancholy.
No constitution could endure this and be
cheerful But press my way through
the prison until I come up close to where
he is, and by the faint light that streams
through the opening I see on his face
supernatural JOY, and bow before him,
and say: "Aged man, now can you
keep cheerful amidst all this gloom?" His
voice startIes the darkness Of the place Us
he cries out: 81 am now ready to be
offered, md the time of my departure
Of feet III the upper dungeon Why, Paul
has. an invitation to banquet, and he is
going to dine today with the king. Those
Shutting feet, are the feet of the exscu-
tiopers. They come, and they cry down
through the hole of the dungeon: Hurry
up, old man. Come now; get yourself
ready Why, Paul was ready. He had
nothing to pack up. lie had no baggage
to take Etc had been ready good while.
I see him rising up, and Strengthening out
his stiffcned limbs, and pushing back his
white hair from his creyiced forehead, and
see him looking up through the hole in the
roof of the dungeon into the face of his
executioncr, and hear him say: II am
now ready to be offered, and the time of
my departure is at hand" Then they Lift
him out of the dungeon, and they start
with him TO the place of execution. They
say: "Hurry along, old man, or you will
feel the weight Of our spear. Hurry
along.p GLOW far is it, says Paul, 1--WE
have to travelS', "rhree miles, Three
miles is good way for an old
man to travel after he has been
whipped and crippled with mall
treatment. But they soon get to the place
of exccution-Acquae Salvia-and he is.
fastened to the pillar of martyrdonl. 1t
does not take any strength To tie him fast.
He makes NO resistance. 0 Paul! why
not strike for your life? You have great
many friends here. With that withered
hand Just launch the thunderbolt of the
people upon those infamous sold No!
Paul was not going to interfere with his
own coronation. He was too glad to go.
see him looking up into the face of his es-
ecutioner, and, MS the grim Official draws
the sword, Paul calmly says; 81 am now
ready to be offered, and the time of
my departure. is at hand.n But / put
my hand over my eyes,. want not to see
that last struggle. One sharp, keen
stroke, and Paul does go to the banquet,
and Paul docs dine with the King
What a Transition it. was! From the
malaria Of Rome to tie finest climate IN
I'LL tho uilivcrse--t!le zone OF eternal
beauty and health. Els ashes were put
in the catacombs of Rome, but in one
5momsIt the air Of heaven bathel from